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Are You a Catalytic Leader?

2 Comments / Church Staff, Leadership, Ministry, Pastors / By Charles Stone

The book, The Starfish and the Spider: The Unstoppable Power of Leadership Organizations by Ori Brafman and Rod Beckstrom, highlights the value of what the authors call, ‘leaderless’ organizations. Although I don’t advocate leaderless organizations, one chapter describes tools that successful non-leader leaders use to catalyze their respective organizations. These qualities also apply to catalytic leaders. I’ve summarized them below. Qualities […]

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A Counter-intuitive Way to Manage Ministry Pain

Leave a Comment / Compassion, Life Balance, Pastors / By Charles Stone

Pain and ministry go together like peanut butter and jelly. Once you make a PB&J sandwich, there’s no separating the two ingredients. Neither can we isolate successful ministry from the pain it inevitably brings. I don’t like rejection, disappointment, or criticism. I don’t know any pastor who does. Sometimes, however, I do everything I can

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The Causes and Cure for Leadership Burnout

3 Comments / Body Care, Leadership, Life Balance, spiritual disciplines / By Charles Stone

Leadership is tough. Good leaders understand this and manage their lives and leadership demands to avoid burnout. Sometimes, however, even the best leaders get burned out. If you’re now facing it, examine the cause list below to see what factors may be contributing to it. Then, take one proactive step this week from the cures list to take better

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How to to Give Effective Staff Evaluations

3 Comments / change managemenet, Church Staff, Leadership, Uncategorized / By Charles Stone

For years I’ve used this form below when I perform my twice-annual staff evaluations. I have every staff person complete the form on themselves and attach their goals for the previous and upcoming year. These documents provide the talking points for the eval. Afterwards, I compile a one page written evaluation I give to them.

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9 Ways Great Leaders Communicate

1 Comment / communication, Leadership, Pastors / By Charles Stone

Great leaders are great communicators. Communication certainly includes making a great speech, or for pastors, delivering a compelling sermon. That kind of communication is important, but it’s less so than communicating well one-on-one. I recently finished reading neuroscientist Andrew Newberg’s book, Words Can Change your Brain. His book suggests 12 key neuroscience based communication practices. I’ve included nine here with

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Author name: Charles Stone

Are You a Catalytic Leader?

A Counter-intuitive Way to Manage Ministry Pain

The Causes and Cure for Leadership Burnout

How to to Give Effective Staff Evaluations

9 Ways Great Leaders Communicate

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